The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
WELA MA.
The welaka, Palatka and Spring Grove
Road-Rase Ball.

The Weiaka, faIatka ana spring Grove
Road-Base Ball.
Correspondence of the PrIdtkd NetrS-
WELAKA, FLA, May II.
Major G.. b. Fenwick. of the Welaka
Palatka and Spring Grove Railroad, ar
rived in town last week and Is staying at
the Mcclure House. We understand
that operations will be commenced upon
the road at once, and there is no doubt
i'm our minds now but that within a few
months we will be in direct communica-
ton with Palatka, st. Augustine and
the North.
Mrs Hotchkins and Miss K. HOtch-
kins left for the North last week. We
hope they may have pleasant summer
and an early return.
Mr.. Swain and party have gone to In
dianapolis.
Mr.. 1. Briggs left for New York on
Thursday last he intends 10 return early
in the fall and go in for strawberry Gull
ture extensively next year. He says he
has been so successful on a small scale
that he has no hesitation in saying that
IL 10 oiic VI tiic uioot ihipoitstilt iiuuotiico
in the State.
A number of our best mechanics have
left for St. Augustine where employ
ment is easily obtained and the sea
breeze enjoyed at small expense.
Messrs. G.. C.. Butler and j. Russell
Kennedy are stopping in the house of Mr.
G. Packard for the summer.
Mr.. Wright, of New York and st.
Augustine. has been on a visit to Mr..
L. G.. Fisher for few days.
Summer has commenced and we can
now step round and play base ball and
lawn tennis without overcoats.
Talking of baseball, we are grieved to
have to announce the fact that all lovers
of the game on the Fruitland peninsula
are now stark staring mad, and many of
those who before took little or no inter
est in the game are now showing decided
symptoms of baseball mania. Welaka
has now two clubs, viz: the Welaka
Club and the Welaka Athletics. The
latter has just been formed and counts
among its members some of the most
brilliant players of the district. The
team is captained by Mr.. C. Stephens
and ably managed by Mr.. III. III. Bryant
They played a close mat CHI with the We
laka Club on Friday last, which resulted
in a draw in favor of Welaka. \ large
number of spectators were present, not
withstanding the damp state of the at
mosphere.
The topic of all absorbing interest at
present is the Welaka-Pomon series of
games. AS may be remembered the
first game, played on Saturday, May =.
resulted in a win for Pomona, cOnse-
quently a large crowd turned out ON
Saturday last to witness the second
effort of this comparatively new club
Peninsula They Were not disappointed
1t was a splendid match, but Welaka
was determined to show what stuff they
were made of. The first two innings
made things even at four all, and then
work began as the following score will
show. The fielding of both teams was
very good and very few errors were
made. A splendid three Dagger from
Mr.. C. Cooper went far to make the win
for Welaka which they event
ually scored. The following are the
names of players and the score:
Welaka-Captain Gresham, catcher;
G.. C. Butler, pitcher; f. Stephens, first
base; ID. Waldron, second base; j. r.
Kennedy, third base; C. Cooper, short
stop; F. f. Reeder. left field: c. Pastor
field, center field; F. G. Foster, right
field.
Pomona-Henderson, catcher: Meeker,
pitcher; Captain Vincent, first base; G.
Burrell, second base; Ferguson, third
base; Ludlow, short stop: Squier, left
field: Prior, center field; PendletOn, right
field
SCORE
Welaka .--..--.- -..- .- % 4 o o 3 . o III
Pomona .--..-. .--..---.--.-. 1 3 0 D 1000 O.
Ginning not PLAYED
A beautiful bouquet of choice flowers
was presented to the winning team by
the ladies of Pomona
Mr.. R. Kirby officiated as umpire, and
gave great satisfaction to both sides. He
was also the recipient of a splendid
bouquet